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John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Foundations for Lifelong Learning: Education in Serious Joy.

How Can We Pay Up All Missions Commitments in April?

We can go above and beyond in giving to missions because we know Christ will take care of us.

The Spirit Is Upon Him Gentle for Now

Palm Sunday

Jesus did not come to snuff out your struggling flicker but to fan it carefully into a torch for his glory.

Zwingli and You Next Week

Baptists owe a lot to Zwingli when it comes to our doctrine of the Lord’s Supper.

God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth

God Seeks People to Worship Him in Spirit and Truth

God wants us to worship him in both spirit and truth. He desires our hearts and our heads.

Did Paul Say Women Could Never Teach Men?

John Piper, “Did Paul Say Women Could Never Teach Men? Response from John Piper,” The Standard 74:4 (April 1984): 39–40. This was a response to Alvera and Berekely Micklesen, “May Women Teach Men?” The Standard 74:4 (April 1984): 34, 36–37.…

Operation: Ten Talents

New Strategies for New Ventures in Missions

There are quality things around your house that can be converted into capital for the cause of Christ.

Beyond Forgiveness: Blasphemy Against the Spirit

Beyond Forgiveness: Blasphemy Against the Spirit

None of us knows when our toying with sin will pass over into irrevocable hardness of heart. Very few people feel how serious sin is.

The Order of Creation

John Piper, “The Order of Creation,” The Standard 74:4 (April 1984): 35, 38. Alvera and Berekely Micklesen responded with, “Did Paul Say Women Could Never Teach Men? Response from the Mickelsens,” The Standard 74:4 (April 1984): 39. Paul’s instructions concerning…

No Evil Shall Befall You

No ill befalls the saints except what God’s love permits, and even those "ills" won't conquer them.

Christ in Combat: Offense by the Spirit

Everything Jesus said and did was to make us trust him and imitate him. Everything he did is a ground for faith and a call to action.

“That I May Share His Sufferings”

A Lenten Meditation on the Christian Life

Paul was willing to suffer in his service of the gospel. So should we.

Christ in Combat: Defense by the Spirit

Satan might do anything to prevent you from suffering.

Did Paul Teach Male Authority/Female Submission?

John Piper, “Did Paul Teach Male Authority/Female Submission? Response from John Piper,” The Standard (March 1984): 36. This was a response to Alvera and Berekely Micklesen, “Sexual Ambiguity at Corinth,” The Standard (March 1984): 31, 33–35. I grant that women…

Signs of the Coming Revival

The inspiration, preservation and preparation of people for missionary service requires a great movement of prayer.

Christ Conceived by the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit may be shy, but he is also omnipotent.

Creation, Culture, and Corinthian Prophetesses

John Piper, “Creation, Culture and Corinthian Prophetesses,” The Standard (March 1984): 30, 32. Alvera and Berekely Micklesen responded with, “Did Paul Teach Male Authority/Female Submission? Response from the Mickelsens,” The Standard (March 1984): 35–36. Trying to follow the logical connections…

Testing Bethlehem’s Charismatic Quotient

Results from a congregational survey concerning spiritual gifts.

A Precious Promise: The Outpouring of God’s Spirit

If you long for the touch of God's Spirit on your life, give yourself daily to the reading of his Word.

Where Can You Find Something That Is…

Eleven virtues of the Word of God, and seven ways to respond to it.

The Holy Spirit: Author of Scripture

Bible confirms its divine origin again and again as it makes sense out of our experience in the real world and points the way to harmony.

Worship in War-time

If worship were optional Paul and Silas would not have been singing with bloody backs in the Philippian dungeon at midnight.

How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost

We need to know the experiences of Old Testament saints in order to understand the immensity of our privilege in these last days.

“Safe for Democracy” or “Sent for the Gospel”

When a Cause Matters

Can the church have any integrity unless the summons of Christ moves us to stratgize and sacrifice with dedication and joy?

A Metaphor of Christ and the Church

John Piper, “A Metaphor of Christ and the Church,” The Standard 74:2 (February 1984): 27, 29. Alvera and Berekely Micklesen responded with, “Marriage as Submission? Response from the Mickelsens,” The Standard 74:2 (February 1984): 30. Ephesians 5:31 is a quotation…

A Handbook of Enemy Strategies

Teaching Notes

A wartime mindset must include shrewd knowledge of Satan's tactics.

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